169: Chapter 169 Little darlings, come out and show yourselves!

After a brief interval, a new stream of information surged forth once again.

This time, the knowledge system flooding into his mind was fundamentally different from the previous Thermonuclear Fusion plan in its underlying logic, yet it shared the same lineage on a higher dimension.

This was... Cold Fusion!

Lin Yuan closed his eyes, allowing the tsunami of information—enough to burst an ordinary person's brain—to wash wildly through his consciousness.

His breathing remained steady, without a hint of panic, let alone surprise.

All of this was within his precise predictions!

Back when he was working on communication technology, he used the vague phrasing "Next-Generation" to make the world believe he was talking about the fourth generation, when in fact, he precisely harvested the complete set of fifth-generation technology.

That experience had left an extremely deep methodological imprint on him.

As for this "Controlled Nuclear Fusion," he had already woven this layer of calculation into the lie the moment he spoke it.

Controlled Nuclear Fusion had never been limited to a single technological path.

Thermonuclear Fusion was one path, and Cold Fusion was another.

Both fell under the broad category of "Controlled Nuclear Fusion."

Therefore, Lin Yuan never boxed his lie into the single path of "Thermonuclear Fusion" from the very beginning.

He said Controlled Nuclear Fusion.

Not Thermonuclear Controlled Nuclear Fusion.

This was exactly the same tactic as the "Next-Generation Communication Technology" back then.

As long as the world believed he could pull off "Controlled Nuclear Fusion," the system would dutifully collect confidence.

And the moment the progress bar was filled, the system rules would automatically complete the most perfect form under that concept!

Vague expression, precise harvesting.

One lie, double the rewards for free!

So, after the knowledge of Thermonuclear Fusion was fully infused, it was only natural for the Cold Fusion technology system to follow immediately after.

At this moment, a new round of information flow was frantically unfolding in the depths of his consciousness, with a density and scale no less than the previous round.

The overall configuration plan for the Micro Cold Fusion Reactor was the first to take shape.

Completely different from the massive Tokamak Device of Thermonuclear Fusion, the volume of the Cold Fusion reactor was compressed to a jaw-dropping scale.

The smallest unit core wasn't even the size of a fist.

Next, all the details of the Cold Fusion reaction excitation and control system flooded in together.

Reaction trigger conditions, energy injection thresholds, selection and proportion of catalytic media, real-time control logic for reaction rates...

Every link was precise to the level of engineering implementation; it could be put into production immediately.

Subsequently, the complete plan for the Cold Fusion core protection and shielding system also laid itself out.

Material composition and thickness gradient of the neutron shielding layer, multi-stage fuse mechanisms for core overheating, real-time monitoring of radiation leaks, and emergency containment protocols...

Layer upon layer was stacked, forming a foolproof multi-layered insurance.

The last to arrive was the Cold Fusion energy conversion and safety management system.

How to efficiently convert the thermal energy produced by the core into electrical energy, power regulation and load matching for electrical output, emergency shutdown and heat dissipation release processes under extreme conditions...

From power generation to safety, the entire chain was a closed loop, airtight and flawless!

The entire process lasted for several minutes.

When the last wisp of information was completely integrated, Lin Yuan's conscious space returned to tranquility.

He slowly opened his eyes, then looked down at his two hands resting on his knees. The corners of his mouth curled up bit by bit, finally expanding into an irrepressible smile.

It worked!

Thermonuclear Fusion plus Cold Fusion—one massive lie, two ultimate systems, both firmly grasped in his hands!

And the application scenarios for these two systems happened to form a perfect complement.

Thermonuclear Fusion was the energy heart at a national strategic level.

That massive Tokamak Device with its staggering power was naturally born for national wonders and super-projects.

Integrating it into the national grid could provide nearly infinite clean electricity for hundreds of millions of households;

Stuffing it into the engineering modules of a ten-thousand-ton aerospace project could transform it into the surging engine driving future interstellar starships;

Loading it into the core power bay of an Aerospace Carrier would allow those behemoths that only exist in sci-fi movies to truly take to the skies...

Even those superweapons requiring astronomical levels of energy would turn from conceptual designs on paper into real-world pillars of the nation, backed by Thermonuclear Fusion reactors.

This was the heart of a great power's heavy equipment.

Cold Fusion, on the other hand, was a terrifying existence from an entirely different dimension.

Miniaturized, lightweight, and plug-and-play.

It wasn't for the national grid; its battlefield was on a scale much closer to the individual.

Individual Power Armor.

A set of fully enclosed Exoskeleton Armor with a Cold Fusion core less than the size of a fist embedded in the back could provide abundant power for days or even weeks.

The wearer's strength, speed, and protection would be elevated to a level beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Small tactical flight vehicles.

No runways needed, no gas stations required. The electricity provided by the Cold Fusion reactor would be enough to drive electric propulsion systems to send a single-person aircraft ten thousand meters into the air, with endurance measured in months.

And then, fighter jets.

The physical limits of traditional aviation fuel engines would become meaningless in the face of Cold Fusion.

Thrust, range, and loiter time would all be redefined.

As long as the pilot could withstand it, the fighter jet could stay in the sky forever!

Of course, finally, there were...

Mechas.

The second those two words surfaced in his consciousness, Lin Yuan's smile deepened significantly.

Mechas.

That was the ultimate romance for men.

In his past life, from anime to movies, from games to novels, those images of humanoid combat weapons galloping across the battlefield, tearing through enemy formations with plasma beam sabers in hand, had ignited the blood and dreams of countless boys.

And the reason those images always remained on the screen boiled down to two words.

Energy.

Without a sufficiently miniaturized and powerful energy source, a mecha would forever be a hunk of iron that could only look cool in CG.

Traditional energy sources simply couldn't feed the joint drive systems and weapon platforms of that scale.

But the emergence of the Cold Fusion reactor directly uprooted this most fatal shortcoming.

Embedding a Cold Fusion core would be enough to keep a dozen-meter-tall metal giant running at full power on the battlefield for weeks without stopping.

Cold Fusion was the key that allowed weapons like mechas to walk from fantasy into reality.

At the thought of a future day where the mecha squads he personally created were lined up on the exercise grounds, Lin Yuan's blood felt slightly hot.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing this burning emotion. Then he raised his hand, rubbed his slightly dry eyes, and stood up from the edge of the bed.

The complete set of Thermonuclear Fusion technology was already in his hands.

In the future, once Controlled Nuclear Fusion successfully ignited and completed engineering implementation, the prerequisites for the south heaven gate project would be met.

That door, which he had personally pushed open a crack in front of the whole world at the Photolithography Machine press conference, was now time for him to kick wide open.

Lin Yuan raised his hand, looking at his palm in the darkness, and then slowly, very slowly, tightened his fingers with force.

"It's time to speed up the implementation of Controlled Nuclear Fusion."

He whispered to himself, his clenched fist making a faint sound of bones shifting, before suddenly relaxing.

"As for the south heaven gate project..."

The smile on his lips became clearer, carrying a sharpness that had been hidden for too long and was finally about to be released.

"Xuannü, Chengying, Luan Bird..."

"It's time to let these little darlings out to make a debut!"